I haven't even whipped out Kansai dialect yet. when I do speak, it's more hasty knee-jerk one-word responses, followed by すいません、日本語が下手ですが... and a lot of blushing and sweating. But I got a book on it, and when I visit my aunt & uncle in Kobe it'll be all dekihen, wakarahen, ikahen 'n shit, and I really want to learn more!
My only Denny's experiences were several different locations all in Virginia, so I should probably take your lead. Did you eat at one? and get a GURANDO SURAM??
i know, the "hen" stuff is weirddddd. they also do this thing where they say "ya" instead of da," as in the informal version of "desu." but they don't say "yesu" for some reason.
and they say "meccha" [instead of like, sugoku or totemo] which is supposed to be slang for "very." AND! if you say "nan de ya ne!" while you're there, they will all laugh with you [or is it at you?] and be your friend. i guess it's supposed to be a thing a lot of oosakan comedians say, like their equivalent of "what the hell?!"
truly, suimasen nihongo ga heta desu ga is probably the most useful phrase any gaijin can know.
dude i had GYOZA and a PEACH SMOOTHIE THING at denizu and it was KICK THE ASS. i don't remember if they had a grand slam. you must report results. :D
omgyoza!!! I should go to Denny's RIGHT NOW (3am JST).
Thanks for the pointers. I really like the sound of Kansai-ben! Until I went to college I didn't realize that's what my mom spoke. I heard her yell/slur the phrase "ahoyanaomaewa" countless times over the years, and only a month ago I finally asked her and got a complete, piece-by-piece breakdown of what it meant--she was calling our dog 'stupid,' but all Kansai-affected and with switched-up syntax (it took me a while).
Maybe if I call people 'stupid,' they will be my friend. ;\
I ate at Denny's two days ago and now I must eat my words. It was awesome!! And it saved my life yesterday when I was lost for about twenty minutes--double-backed, saw the glowing DENIZU sign, and knew my way back home again. Shit, man. Who knew? (obviously, you did)
gyoza! but also aisu co-hi-, chuukamen ramen, and what I originally thought was a spinach/seaweed salad despite the name being nothing like spinach or seaweed and what turned out to be sliced green peppers marinated in olive oil, or something.
there was also fancy organ music playing over the speaker system.
god that's so classy. i had gyoza too! i think i already told you that though. and it was served on this fancy black plate all piping hot and stuff. sounds like you had a feast.
god that ucc coffee or whatever, the kind they sell on the street, WOOO that potion of caffeine is so good. and the ocha in the green plastic bottle!!
man is your kansai dialect good?
also, i never got the hang of where everything was when i was in osaka. good luck!
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My only Denny's experiences were several different locations all in Virginia, so I should probably take your lead. Did you eat at one? and get a GURANDO SURAM??
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and they say "meccha" [instead of like, sugoku or totemo] which is supposed to be slang for "very." AND! if you say "nan de ya ne!" while you're there, they will all laugh with you [or is it at you?] and be your friend. i guess it's supposed to be a thing a lot of oosakan comedians say, like their equivalent of "what the hell?!"
truly, suimasen nihongo ga heta desu ga is probably the most useful phrase any gaijin can know.
dude i had GYOZA and a PEACH SMOOTHIE THING at denizu and it was KICK THE ASS. i don't remember if they had a grand slam. you must report results. :D
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Thanks for the pointers. I really like the sound of Kansai-ben! Until I went to college I didn't realize that's what my mom spoke. I heard her yell/slur the phrase "ahoyanaomaewa" countless times over the years, and only a month ago I finally asked her and got a complete, piece-by-piece breakdown of what it meant--she was calling our dog 'stupid,' but all Kansai-affected and with switched-up syntax (it took me a while).
Maybe if I call people 'stupid,' they will be my friend. ;\
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what'd you have?
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there was also fancy organ music playing over the speaker system.
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god that ucc coffee or whatever, the kind they sell on the street, WOOO that potion of caffeine is so good. and the ocha in the green plastic bottle!!
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